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That the government recognised the importance of entrepreneurs and the private sector to achieve its ambitious target of doubling the country’s gross domestic product from USD 2.25 billion to USD 5 billion in the next five years, by 2029, is well received. How will they be taken in to play their part is the question, ask those watching the developments.
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Jun 13, 2026
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Jun 13, 2026
Class IX and XI students will no longer be retained under the new Cambridge-aligned curriculum, which is being rolled out nationwide after a year-long pilot programme.
The government has formally resumed Bhutan’s accession process to the World Trade Organisation (WTO), nearly two decades...
My family teases me that I took the scenic route coming here—I think what they are trying to say is that I have a multid...
Punakha—Two men died in separate incidents while harvesting cordyceps in Lunana on May 15 and May 17. The first victim,...
The country’s first Upper-Air Observation Facility (SOFF), now nearing completion in Damphu, Tsirang, is expected to imp...
For the people of Phongmey Gewog, about 30 kilometres north of Trashigang town, the onset of rainy season is a double-ed...
Bhutan National Bank (BNB) marked this year’s International Menstrual Hygiene Day with a meaningful outreach programme a...
For a growing number of Bhutanese cancer patients, the biggest obstacle isn’t the disease, it’s the cost of treatment th...
Bhutan has expanded its flagship adolescent mental health initiative to 166 schools across the country, marking a signif...
Bhutan aims to generate around 25,000MW of hydropower capacity by 2040. The country is currently generating about 3,600M...
We love to talk about innovation, entrepreneurship, and self-reliance. In fact, we use these words in excess in policy d...
The 118th National Day of Bhutan, celebrated in the sacred Bumthang Valley at the historic Wangduechoeling Palace ground...
Some historic events are planned, others unfold as if by destiny, arriving at the opportune time for a profound reason....
The civil service is the backbone of our nation’s development. From remote gewogs to the capital, civil servants have pl...
The recently concluded SDG Impact Finance Forum showed the potential for global investments in the country.
A Special Audit Report by the Royal Audit Authority (RAA) has identified significant procurement, planning, and governance failures in the Bhutan Integrated Taxation System (BITS 1.0), concluding that the project failed to achieve its intended objectives and resulted in substantial wasteful and avoidable expenditure of public funds.
Read MoreBhutan has witnessed a sharp rise in Australian student visa refusals over the past six months, with education consultants describing the rejection rate as the highest in recent years.
Read MorePhuentsholing—Erratic climatic conditions combined with changing geological patterns have turned the developing Amochu township area into a recurring flood-prone zone in recent years, with the latest disruption occurring even before the onset of the monsoon.
Read MoreA widening shortage of mid-career civil servants is creating what officials describe as a “missing middle” across government agencies, raising concerns about leadership succession, institutional continuity and the long-term resilience of the country’s public sector workforce.
Read MoreShareholders of Sherza Ventures Ltd. have been unable to trade their shares for seven months because the company remains suspended from the Royal Securities Exchange of Bhutan (RSEB).
Read MoreThe closure of drayangs (entertainment centres) is an issue that most sensible Bhutanese, except perhaps the operators, have supported. While the current government may have pledged during the campaign to review the previous government’s decision to shut them down, any sane government should not back down from that closure.
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